Bread-cutter.



J. F. HOYT.

BREAD CUTTER.

: APPLICATION FILED JUNE I3. I9I6. 1,274,551. I Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

ATTORNEY I one which might be manufactured at a min I ting lmife, and

I 7 illustrate t e preferred embodiment of the H nnnnn-currnn, I

To all whom it mag concerm-f i Be it known that I, J OHNF. Hora, acitizeneof the United States, residing at New ington, State of Newv'Hampshire, haverinvented certain: new'and useful Improvements in BreadGutters, of which'L-the following is aspecification. I Y

This invention moreespecial reference to an improved cutting device forslicing loaves of bread, meat, vegetables, 7 etc; theinvention, itOprovide character stated whereby,

a' device of :the a loaf-;, of bread may be readily sliced, theslicesbeing ofa uniform thickness; further, a cutting device which may be usedfor cutting or chopping V meats, vegetables and the I like.

- I Another important characteristic of the invention resides in themountingqof the cutting knife' so that theasame jcanbe moved bothlongitudinally and; vertically, whereby topermit of the ready cutting ofthe desired matter.-

The invention also aims to provide 'a'inoveln cutting device, portablein character, easily manipulated, strong and durable in use, and

mum cost, due to the extremely simple construction thereof.

The improvements in the detail and arrangement. of parts will beapparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connectionwith the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein thepreferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose ofimparting a full understanding of the, invention,

In the drawings i o I v Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through thedevice showing the mounting of the cut- Fig. 2 is a fragmental top plan.Referrin to the drawingsin detail, which invention and in which likereference characters designate v 7 throughout the several views,.'Iprovide a A plurality'of openings-are formed within I base or bodyportion, which'is indicated by recessed as at 2, provlding an inclinedguide' the base 1 and adj acentthe-sidewalls ofthe recessedportion'2,are metal strips 3 and 3'.

relates to; cutlery, has

It is primarily, sought; by 1 provide for by removing the bearingscorresponding part-s way the purpose of which 'will be subsequentlyapparent;- Positioned within suitable seats formed upon-the uppersurface of a I so desired, the

with flanged the metal strips have pas sed a lfSm ma w ifi Ls f l ent.WPaterited A ugIG, 191 81. f Application mediums, 1916. seriaimioaoeop.7 I

therethrough into engagement with the base 1,: nails or other suitablefastening devices, shown at 45,-: Angular, supporting' postsb and 5 arein-turn, secured-tothe adjacent extremities of;,the strips?) and 3-through the medium ofrivets or the likefi. The upright portions ofthesupporting posts carry I bearings 7 whereby thesupporting roller.,8maybe g ourna ledf therein. It to be also noted that the posts 5 and 5are positioned clined recess 2.

elk: knife 9 having a handlej part-1f) and, extends i substantiallythroughout. the

in proximity'tothe, upper portion of the inentire length thereof, slidesupon the roller r 8. h"lhus, it will be'apparent, that when the roller 1,8, is positioned. within the elongated slotof the knife, that elementwill be permitted to travel both longitudinally and vertically, and bysodoing will facilitate the cutting of such matter as arrangedtherebeneath. I 7

To operate thedevice and assuming that a loafof bread is placed upon thebase 1 as shown in dotted lines in the Fig. 1, the ,knife is firstraised orswung to a position above the bread loaf as clearly shown indotted lines in this figure. The knife is theninoved downwardly andoutwardly to the necessary shearing action of the knife, this positionalso being shown in dotted lines, and, is then retracted and forcedfarther downwardly until the desired slice has been severed from theoperator desire to use the device as a vegetable or meat chopper, it isevident, that the knife might be raised a suitable distance, the roller8 serving as its point of fulcrum, and then moved into engagement withthe matter. I V V The device maybe readily disassembled,

spective upright supporting posts and, the

parts maybe then cleaned or replaced and then assembled. I I V JIt-is ofcourse, to be appreciated, that any form of knife'maybe used, such ascondithe loaf; Should I we 7 from their re-,

being substituted for the one as employed in this embodiment. If Ielongated groove may be" eliminated and he knife may be providedguideways; arranged upon either side thereof into which the support- 8,may be passed.

It will also be noted, by referring tdthe manner in whieh the knife 9 ismounted" upon" tlier'oll'er 8', tiiatth'e knife may also be movedlaterally when desired, thereby decreasing or increasing the size ormaintainingan even size of the slices of bread beingcut.

lVhile I have herein describecL-a specific embodiment of the invention,it will be apparent to persons skilled-intheart, that the invention iscapable of still further embodiment 'than t'hose herein especiallyreferred t0,-as' maybe in keeping with the hereto appended claims.

I Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a deviceof the class'deseribed, the combination of a supporting means, asupporting ro'll'ei'" carried by said* supporting means, said supportingroller being elongated, a knife" having an elongated slot formedtherein, said roller projecting through said slot, whereby said knifemay be recip'roca'ted and tilted for movement over'said roll'er' whende'slred, said roller be ing considerably longer than the breadth ofsaid knife, thus allowing unrestricted side ,1*eces s ,fori1ied in oneend thereof. strips fik'edlyinounted upon said base in"alin'e1nent withthe sides-of: said recess, supporting posts carried by said strips,bearings carried by the upper portions of said posts, a roller carriedby said bearings, a'knife h'a'ving a handle thereon, saidknifebeingprotitled with in elongated slot, said roller projecting throughsaid 'slot,- said roller. be ing compar atii ely longer than the breadthof said knife, whereby said knife may be reciprocated by movement oversaid roller, said recess permitting t-heknife tobe tilted in? onedirection,- and saidtroller permitting sidemo've nent' of the knifewlieirnecessary without the knife ncountering interference throughoutits movement for the length of said roller.

In testimony whereof I an my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

JOHN F. Ho YT.

Witnesses:- r

QUINN", MARY S HOYT.

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